Crimson and White
Vol. XXIII, No. 6
Students Travel
To C.S.P.A.
Fifteen juniors on March 11, 12,
and 13 will attend the Columbia
Scholastic Press Association confer­
ence at Columbia university. The
students are leaving on the 8:10
train, and they will reside at the
Biltmore hotel.
Those attending the conference
are Cynthia Berberian, Ann Strobel,
Carol Becker, Sally Simmons, Mary
Lou Deitrich, Sara Seiter, Tom
Nathan, Ann Crocker, Dickson Welt,
Mai’ty Silberg,. Sheila Fitzgerald,
Judy Brightman, Cecil Blum, Ann
Gayle, and Alma Becker. Chaperon­
ing the trip are Mr. Edward Cowley,
head of the art department; Mr.
James Cochran, head of the English
department, and Mrs. Cochrane.
Editors Participate in Discussion
Sally Simmons and Mary Lou
Deitrich, editors of the publications,
with Mr. Cochrane will participate
in a round table discussion at Col­
umbia university. The topic will
be “Improving Student-Faculty Re­
lations.”
Mr. Cowley will conduct a tour
around Greenwich village, and the
students also plan to visit the New
York Times building. The juniors
will attend classes of interest per­
taining to the Crimson and White
and Bricks and Ivy.
Among the various extra-curricu­
lar plans of the students, will un­
doubtedly be attending shows and
shopping.
Scoreboard Gift
From Seniors
By GINNY EDWARDS
Say kids, have you seen the new
scoreboard in the gym? Isn’t it just
great? The most to say the least!
At the last senior 'class meeting
the seniors had to decide on what
their gift to the school would be.
A new scoreboard was the unani­
mous decision. There was only one
obstacle standing in their way.
Scoreboards cost money these days,
and a little too much for one class
to swing. Therefore, John Murphy
went over to State to talk with
their senior class president.
The
seniors at State agreed to make the
scoreboard part of their class gift
too, so thanks to the combined
classes, we have our new ultra­
modern board.
The class of ’54 really chose a
“nifty” gift. From now on, when
Milne’s Red Raiders are winning
another game, and we see the vic­
torious score flashing on the board,
we’ll think of that class of ’54 and
be glad they made such a wonder­
ful decision.
STUDENTS GET LAST CHANCE
Lately the student council has
been sponsoring dancing after the
games. The student participation,
however, has not come up to ex­
pectation. Let’s have a big turnout
at the B.C.H.S. game.
THE MILNE SCHOOL, ALBANY, N. Y.
FEBRUARY 19, 1954
Seniors Plan Card Party
Class Invites Mothers
To Annual Affair
The class of 1954 is working hard
preparing for Milne’s annual card
party. The mothers of the students
are invited to attend the card party
in the library on February 26, 1954,
from 2:00 until 5:00 p.m.
General chairman representing the
students is Nancy Redden with Ann
Crocker assisting, and Dr. Carleton
Moose, head of the science depart­
ment, is faculty chairman.
Practicing for the card party are (1. to r.): Gretchen Wright, Brenda
Sandberg, Nancy Redden, Karl Becker, Bob Byrum, and Barbara Mabus.
Debate Club Requests Milnites, Join Now
By JIM RULISON
Heads up, Herman! There goes
one of those idiot-debaters! You’ll
be hearing more such remarks
about us “idiot-debaters” during the
next few weeks at the Milne Debat­
ing club finally comes into its own
as one of the school’s active so­
cieties after a semester of relative
dormancy caused by lack of super­
vision. We’re beginning this sem­
ester with a debate against Vincen­
tian Institute on Monday, February
15. Upholding Milne’s reputation
will be Dave Howard and Dick
Bruce handling the negative case
while Betty Davis and Jim Rulison
ai'gue for the affirmative side.
Debaters Enter Tournaments
You probably didn’t know it, but
we entered three teams in last year’s
debate tournament over at State
college, and for the first experience
didn’t come out of it too badly.
Well, maybe we did make Milne
the laughing stock of New York
state by losing every one of our
debates, but after all, we did manage
to snag some punch and cookies at
Brubacher hall afterwards which of
course was a great consolation to
all of us. We naturally profited
by the experience, doubtless we’ll
be much better losers this year. Be­
lieve it or not, there are some
pleasant aspects to debating. There
must be ,or there wouldn’t be so
many debaters. Some of the things
that we rather like are the various
social facets, such as meeting new
people, and making new friends. We
don’t really mind tooling around
the country to these different
schools although it’s doubtful that
anyone would admit it.
Visitors are always welcome either
to watch us during practice debates
(hacking sessions) or to see the
real thing with another school. A
bulletin telling when and where
we’ll debate will be posted in the
daily notices prior to each debate,
and if you’ll give one of us some
premature warning, we’ll probably
be able to arrange transportation
for you if you’re interested in going.
Student Qualifications
As a parting note, I’d like to men­
tion the fact that we need some
new debaters for the coming tourna­
ment in March. If you think you’d
make a good debater, see if you
meet the following qualifications
(about 200 Milnites do): any male
or female sophomore, junior, or
senior will be welcomed with open
arms, and even a 9th grader will
qualify, provided he or she has a
very lusty larnyx and a real interest
in debating.
Before you commit
yourself to our bedraggled ranks,
you’d doubtless like to know what
we debate about. Well, hold your
hat, here it is. Resolved: that the
United States elect its president by
direct popular vote. Is that enough
to frost you? Wait until you taste
some of that “Debate Tourney
Punch!” Perhaps the biology de­
partment could say something more
complimentary about the nutritional
value of macerated tea bags and
ice water, but as far as we’re con­
cerned, it’s strictly a heartburn
potion. Heartburn or no, why don’t
you give debating a try? We don’t
think you’ll regret it. Merely tell
Mr. Cochrane you’d like to be a
debater, and he’ll see that you get
to meet our able student adviser,
Mr. Paul Saimond.
Seniors Form Committee
Various committees have been
organized to work on the affair.
Business manager, Art Melius and
assistant Edward Blessing are in
charge of the distribution of tickets.
Each student will be given two
tickets, and he is encouraged to sell
both of them since the money from
the tickets and the food sale will
be used for the seniors’ graduation
expenses.
Other chairmen include Kathy
Kendall and Bob Byrum, co-chair­
men of publicity. The card party
will be advertised in the local news­
papers and over the Albany radio
stations. Jud Lockwood and Alice
Brody are in charge of the main­
tenance committee.
The refresh­
ment committee, headed by Eleanor
Erb, will serve tea and cookies.
Food Sale Continuous
The mothers will be notified and
asked to donate various items such
as cookies, cakes, preserves, and as
an alternate, the mothers may
donate money. The food sale will
be continuous throughout the day
and open to the students and faculty.
The sale will be in the home eco­
nomics kitchen, and is under the
direction of Sherril Miller and
Gretchen Wright while Brenda
Sandberg and Margaret Moran are
in charge of contacting the mothers
for the sale.
Barbara Mabus is chairman of the
prize committee, and the favors will
be given to the card game winners.
Sue Bower is in charge of making
the tallies.
Hostesses to Serve
The hostesses will welcome the
mothers and seat them at tables.
Those girls include Hannah Kornreich, chairman of the committee,
Beryl Scott, Judy Cotter, Sally
Simmons, Margaret Moran, and Sue
Bower.
Other faculty advisers include
Mrs. Anna Barsam, home economics
instructor, Mr. Francis Harwood,
supervisor of science, Miss Mabel
Jackman, librarian, Dr. Ruth Wasley,
French supervisor, and Miss Eliza­
beth Glass, math supervisor.
“Everyone is working hard and I
certainly hope it will be a big suc­
cess,” said chairman Nancy Redden.
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CRIMSON AND WHITE
FEBRUARY 19, 1954
Inquiring
Reporter"
GIVE US A BREAK!
How often have we all been in class while
the teacher is giving out homework and cried,
in consternation.
“But we have four other
classes!
The teacher then replies, “Well do
this first, and then do your other work.
Or
how many times have you been told to study
for a math or English test, only to find out that
you are going to have a test in two or three
other subjects on the same day.
By MIMI and NORMA
Question: Aftex- you have died,
what would you like to come back
to earth as?
After an unhappy loss to Van Rensselaer high
Dick Bennett: “A Hazel Bishop
school, Eleanor and Hildegard Erb decided to have an salesman.”
open house, to try and cheer up the juniors and
Sally Cook: “A goat.”
seniors. Among those drowning their sorrows (with
Bill Hcffman: “Gregory Peck.”
coke of course), were: John Wolfe, Dave Neville, Don
Smith, Margaret Moran, Sally Simmons, Fred Brunner,
Barbara Wolman: “A mouse.”
Under .the old schedule, we at least had a Jerry Kane, Alma Becker, Pat Canfield, Nancy Redden,
Mr. Cowley: “A seventh grade art
Jim Myers, Tom Nathan and Bill Hoffman.
student.”
chance to get our homework started, now we
Gail McCormack also had an open house after a
Leonard Ten Eyck: “As an undon’t have a chance. Granted we do have a basketball game, but this time it was celebrated with
swattable mosquito.”
a
Milne
victory
over
Albany
academy.
Judy
Webel,
homeroom period in which to study, but that
Pat Canfield: “As DeDe’s second
Don Wilson, Alice Erwin, Harry Gage, Brenda Sand­
half an hour never seems to make more than berg, Dick Bennett, Betty Korman and Sheila Fitz­ head.” ’
Jerx-y Linton: “As a genei'al in the
a tiny dent in the amount that we receive each gerald were some of the participants in the scads of
Air Force.”
fun had by all.
day. If both supervisors and student-teachersThe senior high, however, doesn’t have a monopoly
Flox-ence Selman: “As a natural
could be made to see this, we’re quite sure that cn open houses, and just to prove that this is true, blond.”
Annabell Page entertained Katy Simmons, Sue McNeil,
Connie Olivo: “The same thing.”
both our marks, and the percentage of com­ Dave Quickenton, Pete Hoppner, Dee Heubner, Tom
Sara Senter: “As a ghost.”
Olivo, Steven Crane, Jane Armstrong, Roger Stumpf
pleted assignments would rise considerably.
Sheila Fitzgerald: “As Bongo the
and Dave Klingaman in this manner and from all
fiend.”
Supervisors should have regularly scheduled reports, everyone had a real gone time.
Evelyn Jasper is another “open-house haver.” John
Jerx-y Thomas: “A Valentine.”
meetings to work out arrangements wherein
Wiltrout, Jackie Bonzyck, Paul Rissberger, Bruce Fitz­
Carl Epplemen: “As Albert Ein­
quizes and homework don’t all fall on the same gerald, Caroline Wood and Barx-y Fitzgerald helped
stein.”
night.
With a little cooperation on the part raise the roof.
Tom Foggo: “A cow.”
And still another open house was had by Judy
of both the students and the teachers, a happy
Sue Bower: “A red wool flannel
Jenkins,
at
which
Jackie
Mai'ks,
Elsa
Webex-,
Ronnie
medium could very easily be reached.
Killelia, Linda Shoudy, Paul Howard, “Sonny” Kellex-, shirt.”
Carl Eppleman and Dave Wilson were among those
Barbara Mabus: “I’m not gonna
having a I'eal “ball.”
Sleep? Never heard of it! That’s what Alice Ei’win,
John Houston: “As a supervisor.”
Susan Jane Armstrong, ’51, who is with the State Barbara Mabus, Sally Simmons, Ginny Edwards,
Ed Blessing: “A student teacher.”
Sherril Millex-, Diane Davison, Mary Lou Deiti-ich and
Court of Claims, is engaged to Pvt. John E. Scott.
Miss Glass: “As a ground hog, so I
Norma Rogers said when they staggered out of Sue
Beverly Ball, ’51, has announced her engagement Bowex*’s house after teri’ific slumber party. Wonder could predict the winter.”
Chax-les Moose: “A moose.”
to John’s brother, Edgar H. Scott, ’49.
if they slept on clouds or Sealey’s?
Josephine Musicus had a dinner pai'ty and dance
Paul Howax-d: “The Aga Kahn.”
Between college semesters many graduates of ’53
Sue Powell: “I’d want a transfer,
were seen at school and x’ooting for their Alma Mater’s for her fi’iends and some of those musical eaters were
basketball team. Home for a few days of relaxation Cathie Scott, Peewee Lewis, Fx-eddie Boehm, Elaine the heat you know.”
Ault,
Linda
White
and
Fred
Bass.
from Princeton were Dave Clarke and Donald Creigh­
Bcatx-ice Weinstein: “One of the
Are you in the swim? Well, the Tri-Hi-Y certainly
ton; from Cornell were Shirley Wagoner and Allison
Milne faculty.”
Parker; from U.V.M. were Boh Richardson and Carol is. Their party at the Jewish Community center was
Connie Leu: “A dodo bird.”
Jean Foss; and “Buzz” Sternfeld from Vermont junior a huge success and Miss Glass, Mimi Ryan, Sally Cook,
Hilda Klingaman, Jackie Boncyzk, Ann Strobel, Willa
Maria Hax-tman: “A rabbit. I love
college.
by DeDe DeSousa, Sheila Fitzgex-ald and Gretchen Wright all eax-rots.”
helped to make it so.
Elbe McNamax-a: “An angel with
Dixon Welt received a surprise party given by Tom nice pink wings.”
Nathan at which Alma Becker and John Houston,
rimson and
hite
Max-y McNamax-a: “As an airplane,
Barbai’a Wolman and Larry Genden, Alice Gosnell
Vol. XXIII.
FEBRUARY 19, 1954
No. 6 and George Bishop, and Honey McNeill and Joel so I could go around the world.”
Miss Murx-ay: “As good a skier as
Berman attended. Dixon really was surprised!
•
by Shirley, Ann, ’n Jim Andrea Mead.”
Published every three weeks by the
Hannah Kox-nx-eich: “A flea on a
CRIMSON AND WHITE Board. The Milne
School, Albany, New York. Address ex­
wall so I could hear all.”
changes to the Exchange Editor and
Gail McCormack: “Big hearted
other correspondence to the Editor.
Herbert because he was pi-etty good
MEMBER
to us.”
Columbia Scholastic Press Ass’n
Nancy Redden: “A roving i'eEmpire State School Press Ass’n.
poi'ter at Princeton.”
ALUMNEWS
C
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THE EDITORIAL STAFF
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF..............
Mary Lou Deitrich ’54
NEWS EDITOR.....................
. Hannah Kornreich ’54
ASSOCIATE EDITOR.........
... Mary' McNamara ’54
ASSOCIATE EDITOR.........
.... Margaret Moran ’54
BOYS’ SPORTS.....................
......... Donald Smith ’54
BOYS’ SPORTS....................
. .Judson Lockwood ’54
GIRLS’ SPORTS..................
................. Beryl Scott ’54
EXCHANGE EDITOR.........
.............. Susan Bower ’54
STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
........... Donald Milne ’56
FEATURE EDITOR............
................. John Wolfe ’54
BUSINESS MANAGER.. . .
..............Pat Canfield ’54
FACULTY ADVISER...........
..............Mr. Hugh Smith
THE STAFF
Look What’s Coming
^5
H,siofcy-u i
Sherril Miller, Gretchen Wright, Shirley Male, Ann Crocker,
James Cohen, Gail McCormack, Diane Davison, Mimi Ryan, Norma
Rogers, Art Melius.
TYPING STAFF
Brenda Sandberg, Eleanor Erb, and Pat Canlield
FAMOUS LAST WORDS
THE NEWS BOARD
Barbara Mabus, Ginny Edwards, Mary Killough, Cynthia Berberian,
Janet Vine, Connie Olivo, Sheila Fitzgerald, Doris Markowitz, Sui
Hershey, Alice Goznell, Florence Selman, Shirley Vanderbefg
Honey McNeil, and Alice Brody.
, My EXAMS WERE &\Sy/
Saturday, February 20
Basketball. B.C.H.S. Home.
Monday, Februax-y 22
Washington’s birthday.
Friday, February 2(5
Basketball. Cobleskill. Away.
Friday, February 26
Senior card party.
Satux-day, Februax-y 27
Basketball. Averill Pai'k. Home.
Thursday, March 4
M.B.A.A. assembly.
Thux-sday to Satux-day, March 11-13
C.S.P.A. conference in New Yoi'k.
Thux-sday, March 18
Senior honors assembly.
Fi-iday, March 19
Report cards.
Tenth grade dance. Lounge.
FEBRUARY 1!), 1954
FACE :i
CRIMSON AND WHITE
Red Raiders Tame Cadets Twice
Squad Scores
COOT*
63-60, 43-42
PROM
COTT
After leading by a comfortable
margin of 17 points early in the
third quarter, the Milnites had to
come from behind in the final
minutes of the final period to
squeeze out a 63-60 decision over
Albany academy’s cadets.
Academy Accurate
Scoring a hoop on the very first
play of the ball game the “future
soldiers” played a hot hand in the
first few minutes of play to take a
quick 10-4 lead; however, the
Raiders applied a press, and inter­
cepting numerous passes, cut the
Red and Black lead to 16-13 at the
quarter.
Groganmen Growl
Continuing to press and intercept
ragged Academy passes, the Crim­
son led by Joe Page and Don Smith
tied the score at 18-18 and pulled
steadily away to lead at halftime
by a seven point margin 30-23.
Crimson Increases Margin
With the Milnites leading by 17
points going into the final period,
the Cadets, led by their star, A1
Mueller, staged a brilliant come­
back; scoring 20 points in five
minutes.
Final Minutes Furious
With exactly two minutes remain­
ing in the contest Academy took a
three point lead 58-53, however Jud
Lockwood was fouled in the backcourt and received two charity
throws plus a technical foul, which
was called on the Cadets. Lockwood
converted two out of three from the
free throw line to make it 56-55
Academy.
Four Hit Double
Although Don Smith topped the
Milnites with 18 markers, Page,
Lockwood and Cross also hit double
figures for the Crimson.
Alfie
Mueller was the game’s scoring
star, however, with 26 points, 18
coming in the second half.
J. V. Victorious
Milne’s junior varsity also scored
over a much taller Academy squad
43-39.
Second Contest Close
After a dismal first half the Milne
Red Raiders came from behind in
the final two minutes to eke out a
victory over the Albany academy
cadets, 43-42. The win was the
Crimson’s second of the season over
the “future soldiers” and the first
decision on the Cadet’s home court
since 1949.
Cadets Confident
Confident of victory over the
crippled Crimson, who were with­
out the services of Art Melius and
Joe Page, the Cadets took an early
first quarter lead, 11-9. However,
the Raiders pulled ahead 16-14 only
to see the Red and Black spurt
ahead and take the lead at halftime,
25-23.
Crimson Conquers
Throughout the final half the lead
see-sawed back and forth, until the
closing minutes of play, when the
Young Profs spurted into a four
point lead, 43-39, never again to be
headed.
Jud Lockwood (24), makes a hook pass to “Criss” Cross (36), in the
game with Albany Academy.
Saints Suffer, 62-47 SHENENDEHOWA
SQUAD STIFLED
Defeated in their first contest with
the St. Peter’s of Saratoga quintet,
the Red Raiders avenged their de­
feat by crushing the Saratogians,
62-47 on the Page Hall court.
Raiders Roar
Led by “Criss” Cross and Don
Smith, the Crimson put forth a first
period assault, which netted them a
comfortable 26-7 lead at the end
of the stanza.
Continuing their furious pace the
Raiders hooped s i x consecutive
markers to open the second quarter,
but the Saints led by John Bostick,
rallied in the last four minutes to
draw within 12 points of the Crim­
son at the intermission, 33-21.
Milne’s Red Raiders downed
Shenendehowa Central twice in their
capital district league engagements,
67-49 and 58-41. The Shenende­
howa school is a new school in the
league this year and this is its first
year of basketball.
In the first contest coach Harry
Grogan used his entire varsity squad
alternately, with “Criss” Cross set­
ting the scoring pace with 17
markers.
Second Contest Close
The Milnites’ visit to Shenende­
howa proved interesting as the
Saints Rally
Crimson had to come from behind
Starting the third period the in the second period to win over the
Purple and Gold pulled with seven fighting hosts.
points of the Ivy only to see the Shenendehowa Superb
Crimson’s Joe Page score two con­
Vastly improved, the Shenende­
secutive baskets. Sparked by this
sudden turn of events, the Milnites howa five rushed into a 12-9 first
garnered eight straight markers for quarter lead over the amazed
a 53-34 lead at the three-quarter Raiders and held their slim margin
until the final minute of the first
mark.
half, when Paul Howard tallied two
The Crimson were outscored 13-9 field baskets to give the Ivy’s a
in the final period, but they had 28-24 halftime lead.
more than enough for the victory
as “Criss” Cross, Jud Lockwood, and Crimson Crush
Shenendehowa stayed in the ball
Don Smith between them totaled
50 points; more than the entire St. game for three minutes of the third
period, but “Criss” Cross began to
Peter’s team.
find the range and the Crimson
J.J. Scores
spurted into a 46-34 lead to end the
In the preliminary contest, the stanza. After that the Raiders were
junior Red Raiders scored an im­ never headed. “Criss” Cross tallied
pressive victory over the junior 20, to pace the Crimson and soph
Paul Howard added 12 more.
Saints, 39-27.
,
I
I
In the last issue of the Crimson
and White I mentioned briefly the
coming skating party, and since then
I have had many questions about it.
The M.G.A A. Council had made
the final arrangements for the party
to be at the R.P.I. field house, but
upon looking through the schedule
of the field house, we discovered
that Albany academy has a hockey
meet the day that we had scheduled
the party. Since we could find no
other acceptable Saturday, plans
have been abandoned for the ice
skating party, and we have decided
to have a roller skating party in­
stead. It will be at Hoffman’s Skateland on March 6, from 2:00 to 5:00
p m. As most of you know, the ad­
mission is always paid by the
council, and any Milne girl may
obtain a ticket of admission from
Miss Murray for the afternoon.
However, if you want shoe skates,
you must rent them at Hoffman’s
for 35 cents. The council expresses
regret that they are unable to
sponsor an ice skating party, but
they know how much fun roller
skating parties are, and thought
that this would be the best substi­
tute. Let’s see a big turnout for
the affair.
Student Teacher-Faculty Tea
The Milne library was the scene
of the semi-annual student teacherfaculty tea on February 11, which
was sponsored by the Milne Girls’
Athletic Association. This date be­
ing only one day previous to Lin­
coln’s birthday, the theme was built
around Abraham Lincoln and was
carried out with name cards cut
into the shape of “Honest Abe’s”
face, and two Lincoln log cabins,
one on either serving table. The
council ordered two floral bouquets
made of carnations and decorative
ferns which were placed on either
serving table along with the log
cabins. Mrs. Barsam and her co­
horts supplied the cookies, tea, and
coffee. Members of the council and
heme economics department were
hostesses. Having heard no loud
complaints. I can “honestly” say
that the affair, as usual, was a big
success.
Playday at Livingston
The Milne girls have been invited
to another basketball playday, this
time at Philip Livingston junior
high school. The date is February
27, and involves a full day’s sche­
dule of games. The same teams that
went to the last playday at Shenen­
dehowa central school have been
chosen to attend this one.
The
junior high team includes Sue
Hershey, Elbe McNamara, Jeannie
Eisenhart, Arlene Heinmiller, Ellen
Hoppner, Terri Lester, Sue Powell,
Carolyn Male, and Rosemary Becker,
all freshmen. Playing on the senior
high team will be Mimi Ryan, Alice
Erwin, Sheila Fitzgerald, Ann Gayle,
Sara Seiter, Ann Crocker. Jackie
Bonzyck, and Maryann O’Connell.
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WOLFE VIEWS
TODAY’S TV
SHOWS
CRIMSON AND WHITE
FEBRUARY 19, 1954
Is the 18 Year Old Eligible
To Vote for the President
By SHIRLEY MALE
To vote or not to vote, that is the
question. And it’s one that’s espe­
cially important to all high school
students. And, since this is such
an important subject, perhaps it
would be a good idea to look at the
varying viewpoints on the matter.
The best way to do this, would be
to listen to what the people involved
think. Our first speaker for the
defense or teen-age view is, ap­
propriately, an 18 year old boy.
By JOHN WOLFE
One of the greatest features of
modern entertainment is television.
It is difficult to understand how our I
prehistoric ancestors managed to
exist without it, although it is
rumored that they succeeded in
amusing themselves by such devices
as taffy - pulls, cannibalism and
homework. I have even heard that Student Voices Opinion
members of the same family used
“If we’re old enough to fight,
to talk with each other during the we’re old enough to vote. I mean,
evening. Nowadays conversation is if I have to go and fight to defend
restricted to such phrases as “Pass my country, I should certainly be
the pretzels, stupid,” and “Move it able to have a say in what and for
bubble-belly; I can’t see Uncle whom I’m fighting. I know you’ve
Milty.” The only trouble with tele­ probably heard this argument mil­
vision is the fact that most of the lions of times, but something that
programs are sort of pitiful. How­ hasn’t been mentioned very often is
ever, most people never notice this. that, at 18, I think we’re better
Let’s go down the list of the various educated and more mature today
types of T.V. shows and pick them than our grandparents, or even our
into bloody litle bits.
parents were at 21. We have more
stress placed on the political world
Many Types of TV Shows
To begin with, there is the in our schools and colleges than
“feature film.” This is an ancient they did in those days, and the kids
piece of trash whose actors have themselves are more interested in
been enriching the ground of some politics. It seems to me, therefore,
graveyard for many moons. After that 21, an age that was set years
observing the movie, it is agreed ago, is out-dated now. Times have
that they have found their proper changed, and as old customs and
home. Charlie Chaplin and Hop- habits have become out-moded,
along Cassidy are perhaps endur­ they’ve been discarded. I don’t see
able ,but when an innocent tax­ why this tradition, which is ob­
payer must be forced to look at viously away behind the times,
Rin-Tin-Tin, it is time that the should be any different.”
Vegetarian Party took over.
Young Men and Women Agree
Wrestlers; Uneducated Gorillas
Well, there’s the opinion of one
And then there is wrestling. It
is the honor of the television owner
to observe two huge, slobbering
monsters attempt to reduce each
Thanks to all of the hardworking
other to their component parts.
These creatures, with the intelli­ F.H.A.’ers and hungry Milnites, the
gence of an uneducated gorilla, are F.H.A. bake sale was a success. The
awarded two fresh haunches of event earned more than $20.00.
horsemeat every time they win and
F.H.A. is now working on an as­
have an inch chopped off their sembly for the near future. The
tongue when they lose. This seems members are trying to plan one,
a little rough, and they would prob­ which will show Milne the inside
ably be unhappy if they knew how story of the Future Homemakers
to think.
of America.
Sara Seiter is the
Television has caused the mystery chairman and Judy Hallenbeck is
program to reach' a new height of her right hand assistant.
popularity. These shows are dis­
Milne’s chapter received an in­
tinguished by their theme songs and vitation from Miss Marks, the State
poker-faced heroes.
Real police­ adviser, inviting the members to
men laugh themselves sick looking write an article about Milne’s own
at these programs, and it is rather chapter. This will appear in the
interesting to note how the crime next newsletter.
rate has increased since they ap­
peared.
Lets View the Comedy Show
And we must not forget the
comedies. These tear-jerkers make
the back room of an unlicensed
On Saturday, January 31, the an­
morgue seem cheerful by compari­
son.
Other oddities of television nual Quin-Sigma bowling party was
are the physical freaks, such as held at the Playdium bowling alley.
Dagmar, who appear on some of the The first game was very close but
more miserable shows. Such mis­ during the second game Sigma
takes of nature should be confined pulled away to end with the winning
to circuses and not exhibited to the score. The highlight of the game
gaping public eye. It sort of makes came when Mimi Ryan bowled a
a person glad that there is no 3-D 165 game.
television.
,
The object of the bowling party
Thus, it is obvious that T.V. is a was to see who makes the cookies
good thing if kept in its proper for the Quin-Sigma dance, which is
Quin girls have the
place. Perhaps in years to come, March 20.
educational television will make honor of making refreshments while
every home a classroom. With this lucky Sigma girls will just sit back
morbid thought I close.
and relax.
F.H.A. Activities
Sigma Wins
Bowling Match
of our boys. Now let’s see how the
girls feel about this.
“Well naturally I think we should
be allowed to vote at 18. Why?
Well, in the first place in most
schools, the American and world
history classes spend a lot of time
on current events and world affairs,
so that we’re pretty much “in the
know” about these things. Also, at
18 a lot of kids are in their fresh­
man year at college, which almost
always features a course dealing
with the workings of the U. S.
government. So it seems to me that
at 18 we’re more likely to be welleducated on world affairs than we
are at 21, when most people have
been out of school at least a year,
and possibly more.
Advantage To Being 18 Years
“Another point that people don’l
think of often is that 18-year-olds
are almost entirely free of the polit­
ical pressures that result when
people are out working. In some
local governments, (I don’t mention
any names) and even in cur federal
government, it’s usually a good idea
to vote for the party in office, or
else seek employment elsewhere, tc
put it politely. At 18, however,
most of us are still in some phase
of our schooling, and we don’t have
to worry about that. Thus, we’re
able to vote for whomever we
please, without having to worry
about jeopardizing our position.”
Honor Roll
Congratulations to those students
who earned all B’s or better for the
six weeks mai’king period and also
the Term Honor Roll.
Among those who received all A’s
for the term are: Ninth grade, Ellen
Hoppner; Tenth grade, Dave Wilson
and Bruce Fitzgerald; Eleventh
grade, Cynthia Berberian; Twelfth
grade, Mary Lou Deitrich.
The students who eaimed all A’s
for the six weeks marking period
are: Ninth grade, Sue Powell; Tenth
grade, Stuart Doling and David
Wilson.
Class Statistics
The highest representation for the
Term Honor Roll was from the
sophomore class, with the senior
class following a close second. The
junior class were the victors for the
Six Weeks Honor Roll, and again
the senior class was close behind.
Societies Plan
Bowling League
Adelphoi and Theta Nu are plan­
ning a bowling match to be held
in the near future. It is expected
that this inter-society meeting will
result in a close game as both so­
cieties possess several good bowlers.
The winner of this match will clash
with Theseum. If the matches are
successful, a bowling league might
be formed of the three societies.
Among Theseum’s plans for the
year are the ordering of pins and
the presentation of a play.
The play is a melodrama, and it
will be presented before the school
at an assembly later in the year.
HELEN PATRICIA CANFIELD
The girl we’re interviewing this
issue is Helen Patricia Canfield.
More commonly known as Pat or
“Can.”
Pat is a pretty popular girl and
always has a big smile and cheery
“hello” for you if you meet her in
the halls. All of the offices she’s
held since her sophomore year illus­
trate this fact pretty well. She’s
captain of the cheerleadihg squad,
treasurer of Tri-Hi-Y this year and
a past secretary and vice-president;
treasurer of Quin; vice-president of
her class in the eleventh grade; a
Milnette; and business manager of
the Crimson and White. Talk about
money bags and this girl fits the
picture.
Pat doesn’t like the smell of
bananas or party poopers, but lists
among her many likes “Hay.” That’s
what the girl said, “Hay.”
Since Pat was born in Albany,
and went to P. S. No. 19 before com­
ing to Milne, she thinks that she
might like to travel a bit, to college,
but not too far. Burlington, Ver­
mont as a matter of fact, U.V.M.
where she’ll study nursing.
BILL BULLION
Here we have one of our class
financiers who is none other than
.William Radcliffe Bullion III. Bill
likes to handle money as you can
see by some of the offices he has
held: class treasurer in both his
sophomore and junior years, a mem­
ber of Adelphoi, and this year he’s
our Student Council treasurer. Bill
has also played freshman, junior
varsity and varsity basketball and
baseball. In addition he has con­
tributed to our music department
somewhat by playing the violin in
the seventh and eighth grades.
“Poncho” likes any kind of food,
but especially Marty’s stale cake.
Sports and singing in the shower
are again favorites. Dizzy blondes,
little sisters and rain come under
the heading of dislikes, while lefthanded women drivers aggrevate
this otherwise amiable guy.
In future years Bill hopes to
settle down to become a little “ole”
bank president. Seriously though,
he would like to enter Cornell this
fall to take an engineering course.